Greek is one of my favourite cuisines and Chicken Souvlaki one of my favourite meals. It qualifies as a ‘work night dinner’ because it comes together very quickly. First thing I do when I get home from work is to cut up boneless chicken breasts and thread on to skewers. The chicken is rubbed with …

Dinner Tonight Grilled Beef Tenderloin Filets  servedwith a mushroom sauce. Potato Gratin And Steamed Green Beans and radishes

This is one of my most repeated meals.   An easy dinner to put together quickly on a work night. The fish is dipped in seasoned flour, beaten egg and rolled in fresh grated bread crumbs that are seasoned with parmesan and lemon zest.     Since I had grounded up more bread crumbs than needed for…

I forgot how much we enjoyed Flammkuchen,   also known as Tarte Flambee.  It has been over 16th months since I made it last.   I prefer a yeast crust, and since I was making bread  anyway, that is what I used.  Although the traditional Flammkuchen does not use a yeast crust. The topping is just three…

  Yesterday was Moe’s  Birthday.   He requested Rack of Lamb for dinner.    On my way to work, I made a detour to my favourite butcher and bought local Lamb.  The rack was rubbed with fresh rosemary, garlic, black pepper and salt and grilled to medium rare.   Served with chive mashed potatoes, carrots (for Moe)…

I had booked marked this recipe for Sweet and Sour Pork a few weeks ago.  Found the recipe on A Glug of Oil.   (Love the name) Jan has many wonderful recipes with mouthwatering photos. I knew that this would be something that Moe would really enjoy. Like all recipes I made a few adjustments to…

You know how good shortbread cookies are – but imagine them filled with chocolate.  Even better. These are sooooooo goood.    I have some very happy neighbours. Print Recipe Shortbread Cookie Cups filled with Chocolate Shortbread crust 1 cup butter softened1/2 cup icing sugar (powdered sugar)1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour1 tablespoon Cornstarch1 teaspoon vanilla extract Beat…

  Marinated Flank Steak,  peppers and onions, all done on the grill and served with homemade warm flour tortillas and homemade salsa. Black beans with cheese and salsa as a side. This was one of those dinners that was a  Hit and a Miss.  A hit for Moe.  He loved his dinner.    But it was…

not as dessert  but as the Main Course Handwoven Tea Towel from Leola’s Studio About 3:30 PM I started thinking about the fact that I had nothing planned for dinner.  We had a late lunch and dinner was the last thing on my mind. I offered to bake Moe a Rhubarb Pie and he jumped…